Amman vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2557
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$384
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$382
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$379
$2569
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
65
98
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
4.01M
3.51M

The cost of living in Amman is 51% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 5330th and 1723rd ($1032 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Jordan and Spain, respectively. Check Jordan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Amman compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 2337th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amman vs Madrid

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Amman Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.1
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.43
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.93%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1681
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1021
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.2
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.11
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.24
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.68
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.7
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7735
$16324

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$538
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$745
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$771
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$1205
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$1070
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2663
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1994
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$1077
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$742
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$977
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$2347
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$2133
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$2336
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$1149
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$2466
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2465
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$2044
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1933
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$2125
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$2430
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2873
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$2201
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2541

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812